Monday, June 25, 2012

Public varsity teachers to retire at 65,Bangladesh


BANGLADESH NEWS

DHAKA: The ‘Public University Teachers’ (retirement) (special rules) Act 2012’ aimed at extending the retirement age of the teachers of all public universities to 65 years was placed before the parliament.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid placed the bill on Monday.

Later, the bill was sent to parliamentary standing committee on education ministry and asked it to submit report within 10 days after review.

The bill was placed to amend the related section of Act of 33 Public Universities.

The minister said only in four universities - Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Jahangirnagar, the teachers used to enjoy the retirement age of 65 years. In other universities the retirement age is 60.

On May 18, Public University Vice-chancellors met President Zillur Rahman at Banga Bhaban, the minister informed the parliament. The president agreed to increase the retirement age of the teachers of all 33 public universities in the country to 65 years when the VCs placed the proposal at him.

As per section 3 of the bill, a public university teacher will retire at 65 years, if acts, notification, order of the president, university constitution, rule, sub-rule, sub-law or any document with power of law are existed.

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